"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ever since we started telling stories, mythical creatures have fascinated and terrified humans with their ...

The most beautiful aspect of the world we live in is the diversity within our animal kingdom. Birds are particularly colorful, many with a unique pattern of markings that makes it hard to believe they ...

A triceratops skull may have served to generate tales about a griffin, a mythical creature with the body, tail and back legs of a lion, eagle’s talons as its front feet, and the beak-like head and ...

Every state in America has its own local legends, and thanks to Barbara Davidson, we now have an illustrated guide to the most well-known mythical creatures lurking in each one. From Bigfoot’s many ...

Across the world, humans have told stories of creatures so strange and powerful they blur the line between myth and reality. Some may be echoes of ancient animals long extinct, while others reflect ...